Bit
Inch
Inch noun - A very small distance or degree.
Usage example: give them an inch, and they'll take a mile
Nearby Word: inched
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- He keeps on fighting, getting stronger bit by bit, inch by by painful inch, until he can finally save the world from Darkdeath Evilman.
Source: Determinator / Video Games - Ron Hunt, a Truckee, California construction worker, accidentally drilled through his right eye and out the side of his skull with an 18-inch long 1.5 inch diameter drill bit.
Source: Eye Scream / Real Life -
Real Men Wear Pink: Albert Lambreaux seems to command respect from the neighborood and isn't above beating two-bit hoods within an inch of their life.
Source: Series / Treme
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